pachira aquatica ( money plant)

[naomij]

hi, does anyone know if these plants are ok in a tortoise house?

 

[naomij]

well i have tried to search about this plant but cant see if its good or not for my tort enclosure

 

[Yvonne G]

It says here that besides the nut of the tree, the leaves are edible:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pachira_aquatica

But I know nothing about it firsthand.

Yvonne

 

[Ozric]

'Money plant' can mean a few different plants. Pachira Aquatica is also known as friendship tree. This plant is a Malva so might be edible, but does grow into a 75' tree with dense foliage.

If the plant you have is not that, then it might be one of a few Crassulas that get called money plant or jade plant. There are various views about Crassula Ovata (jade) but essentially it's a sedum that is high in oxalates. Oxalates are not good for tortoises and there are lots of other sedums that are not high in them.

Hope this helps a bit!

 

[Crazy1]

The Pachira Aquatica also known as the frendship tree here are a couple of sites:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pachira_aquatica
http://www.malvaceae.info/Genera/Pachira/gallery.html
Don't know if it is edible but I have not found it on any poison plant lists I have looked at.